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Take a transfer to the Cuzco bus station for your night bus to Puerto Maldonado on the evening of Day 1. Arrive early in the morning, enjoy a homemade breakfast and tour an orchid greenhouse before getting in a boat to reach your eco-lodge in the jungle on Day 2. Enjoy an introductory nature walk with the option to discover the jungle by night. On Day 3 go on a half-day jungle walk and visit an animal reserve where you can see incredible wild Amazonic animals before floating back to the lodge in an inflatable boat. Return to Puerto Maldonado on Day 4 to visit a snake house, explore the city on a self-guided tour, and cool off at a Pool House before catching your overnight bus back to Cuzco, where your trip ends upon arrival on the morning of Day 5.
Please note: This itinerary may change without prior notice according to the weather and river conditions.

Itinerary

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Day 1

Cuzco Bus Station Drop-Off - Night Bus to Puerto Maldonado
Today you will be picked up at your accommodation in Cuzco and transferred to the bus station in time to take a night bus from Cuzco to the town of Puerto Maldonado on the edge of the Amazon Jungle.
Note: There will be no tour leader to accompany you on the bus.

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Day 2

Puerto Maldonado Activity – Boat to Eco-Lodge (B/L/D)
Welcome and reception at the bus terminal around 7:00am. You will first be transferred to our local office, where you`ll be able to rest and use the wifi, restrooms with a shower, and free luggage storage. Just next door to our office you will enjoy a delicious California-style homemade breakfast at Belinda´s home around 9am. Our neighbour`s small shaded outdoor patio and gardens are the perfect spot for a breakfast surrounded by blooming orchids and tropical vegetation! Next enjoy a short orchid tour in the Phalaenopsis growing facility, the first and only facility of its kind in the southeastern Amazon. Afterwards, you can either relax at the office or walk on your own to explore Puerto Maldonado`s Plaza de Armas while you wait for the rest of the group to arrive.
Between 12pm and 2pm, once the whole group has arrived, you`ll transfer to the boat wharf to begin the 1-hour boat ride to your Eco-Lodge while enjoying the wonders of the rainforest. We set off down the Madre de Dios River through the heart of the jungle surrounded by flora, fauna and breathtaking scenery.
Arrive at your Eco-Lodge to have lunch and settle into your private bungalow. Take a short rest before meeting with your guide followed by an introduction walk around the lodge and its trails. Winding past giant Kapok trees, walking palms and strangler figs while being dazzled by the sounds of native birds. Return to your bungalow for a rest. Before dinner you may choose to take a walk with your guide and experience the jungle as it transforms from day into night, making way for nocturnal animals and birds especially adapted for the dark. Return to the dining hall with your guide for your first dinner in the rainforest and enjoy a typical meal from this region. After dinner you may return to your bungalow or meet with other travellers and share your stories and experiences.

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Day 3

Jungle Walk - Taricaya Reserve (B/L/D)
Breakfast is served between 7am and 8am. After breakfast begin your adventure walking thru the trails surrounded by trees of heights in access of 45 meters and over 300 years old while we identify the flora and fauna by sight and sound. We will arrive at our first platforms located 15 and 25 meters high above a small collpa, in the branches of an old fig tree accessed by a suspension bridge while we explore the amazing structure of this tree and the wildlife that live in and around it. Continue your walk into the Taricaya reserve towards the Canopy platform, the highest tree platform in the Amazon rainforest. Located 45 meters high up in the crown of an ancient Kapok tree and connected by a 90-meter long suspension bridge. Catch a glimpse of flying Macaws, parrots Toucans or the infamous Harpy eagle; the views from this platform are truly unforgettable!
Continue into the reserve until we reach the animal rescue center where you will encounter many different wild animals including a jaguar, Puma, toucans, macaws, spider monkeys, howler monkeys, jaguarondi, bush dog, tapirs and more. These animals are in the process of rehabilitation before being released back into the wild. Stop off at the Butterfly house before returning to the lodge for lunch. Take a rest after lunch before venturing off on the 25min walk to the Agroforestry farm and visit the reforestation projects of mahogany, cedar, cocoa, coffee and tropical flowers. Visit the Taricaya turtle project and its artificial beaches. Return to the lodge in your own inflatable boat with the opportunity to see turtles, monkeys, herons and other birds with a beautiful backdrop of the sunset over the river. Take a rest before we finish the day’s activities with a caiman search along the rivers edge in a motorboat under moonlight. Search for white caiman, black caiman and spectacle caiman as they lay along the rivers banks at night. End the day with a Farewell dinner.

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Day 4

Boat to Puerto Maldonado - Activities - Night Bus to Cuzco (B)
Enjoy an early breakfast at your lodge before your 8:00am departure and a scenic return boat trip on the Madre de Dios River bringing us back to Puerto Maldonado around 9:30am. You will be dropped off at the office where you can rest, refresh yourself and use the wi-fi until 11am, when you will depart for a visit of the nearby Snake House. Take a self-guided tour to visit the reptiles rescued by the owner, a biologist that shelters and works towards research and education with these animals.
Next you will visit the Puerto Maldonado city centre on your own and explore the city with a provided map and recommendations for lunch (not included). Take a stroll through the local markets where you will find everything from fish, meat and fruits to local arts and medicines or make your own way up to the Obelisk and admire the scenic view from above.
Make your way to our central meeting point at 3:00pm, where you will be picked up and transferred to the Pool House where you can take a refreshing swim and treat yourself to the snack bar (not included). At 6:00pm you will be returned to the office to get transferred to the bus terminal where you will catch your overnight bus back to Cuzco. (Note: There will be no tour leader to accompany you on the bus.)
Lunch in City Centre S/.30 approx.*
Mototaxi Plaza - Obelisco/Mirador S/.10 approx.* (round trip) or 8-block walk
Entrance to Obelisco/Mirador S/. 3 approx.*
Mototaxi Plaza - Marketplace S/.10 approx.* (round trip) or 12-block walk
*Prices subject to change without prior notice.

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Day 5

Arrival to Cuzco
Upon arrival to Cuzco in the early morning, your trip will come to an end. Please make your own way to the accommodation of your choice.

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